diff --git a/src/system-health/health_checker/hardware_checker.py b/src/system-health/health_checker/hardware_checker.py
index cf5b86bea2be..7bbc4bdaca00 100644
--- a/src/system-health/health_checker/hardware_checker.py
+++ b/src/system-health/health_checker/hardware_checker.py
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ def _check_fan_status(self, config):
                 self.set_object_not_ok('Fan', name, '{} is missing'.format(name))
                 continue
 
-            status = data_dict.get('status', 'false')
-            if status.lower() != 'true':
-                self.set_object_not_ok('Fan', name, '{} is broken'.format(name))
-                continue
-
             if not self._ignore_check(config.ignore_devices, 'fan', name, 'speed'):
                 speed = data_dict.get('speed', None)
                 speed_target = data_dict.get('speed_target', None)
@@ -130,6 +125,11 @@ def _check_fan_status(self, config):
                                                    speed_tolerance))
                         continue
 
+            status = data_dict.get('status', 'false')
+            if status.lower() != 'true':
+                self.set_object_not_ok('Fan', name, '{} is broken'.format(name))
+                continue
+
             self.set_object_ok('Fan', name)
 
     def _check_psu_status(self, config):